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          Aggrecan Monoclonal Antibody (BC-3)

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          Cite Aggrecan Monoclonal Antibody (BC-3)

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          • Published Figures (26)
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          Aggrecan Antibody in Immunocytochemistry (ICC/IF)
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          Aggrecan Antibody (MA3-16888) in ICC/IF

          Immunofluorescence analysis of Aggrecan was performed using 70% confluent log phase A549 cells. The cells were fixed with 4% paraformaldehyde for 10 minutes, permeabilized with 0.1% Triton™ X-100 for 10 minutes, and blocked with 1% BSA for 1 hour at room temperature. The cells were labeled with Aggrecan (BC-3) Mouse Monoclonal Antibody (Product # MA3-16888) at 2 µg/mL in 0.1% BSA and incubated for 3 hours at room temperature and then labeled with Goat anti-Mouse IgG (H+L) Superclonal™ Secondary Antibody, Alexa Fluor® 488 conj µgate (Produc... View More {{ $ctrl.currentElement.advancedVerification.fullName }} validation info. View more
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          Aggrecan Antibody in Immunocytochemistry (ICC/IF)
          Aggrecan Antibody in Western Blot (WB)
          Aggrecan Antibody in ELISA (ELISA)
          Aggrecan Antibody in Western Blot, Immunocytochemistry (WB, ICC/IF)
          Aggrecan Antibody in Western Blot, Immunocytochemistry (WB, ICC/IF)
          Aggrecan Antibody in Western Blot, Immunocytochemistry, Immunohistochemistry (WB, ICC/IF, IHC)
          Aggrecan Antibody in Immunocytochemistry (ICC/IF)
          Aggrecan Antibody in Immunocytochemistry (ICC/IF)
          Aggrecan Antibody in Western Blot, Immunocytochemistry (WB, ICC/IF)
          Aggrecan Antibody in Immunocytochemistry (ICC/IF)
          Aggrecan Antibody in Immunocytochemistry (ICC/IF)
          Aggrecan Antibody in Immunohistochemistry (Paraffin) (IHC (P))
          Aggrecan Antibody in Immunohistochemistry (Paraffin) (IHC (P))
          Aggrecan Antibody in Immunohistochemistry (Frozen) (IHC (F))
          Aggrecan Antibody in Immunohistochemistry (Frozen) (IHC (F))
          Aggrecan Antibody in Immunohistochemistry (IHC)
          Aggrecan Antibody in Western Blot, Immunohistochemistry (WB, IHC)
          Aggrecan Antibody in Western Blot (WB)
          Aggrecan Antibody in Western Blot (WB)
          Aggrecan Antibody in Western Blot (WB)
          Aggrecan Antibody in Western Blot (WB)
          Aggrecan Antibody in Western Blot (WB)
          Aggrecan Antibody in Western Blot (WB)
          Aggrecan Antibody in Western Blot (WB)
          Aggrecan Antibody in Western Blot (WB)
          Aggrecan Antibody in Western Blot (WB)
          Aggrecan Antibody in Western Blot (WB)
          Aggrecan Antibody in Western Blot (WB)
          Aggrecan Antibody in Flow Cytometry (Flow)
          Aggrecan Antibody

          Product Details

          MA3-16888

          Applications
          Tested Dilution
          Publications

          Western Blot (WB)

          1:500-1:1,000
          View 17 publications 17 publications

          Immunohistochemistry (IHC)

          -
          View 10 publications 10 publications

          Immunohistochemistry (Paraffin) (IHC (P))

          1:10-1:2,000
          View 3 publications 3 publications

          Immunohistochemistry (Frozen) (IHC (F))

          1:10-1:2,000
          View 3 publications 3 publications

          Immunocytochemistry (ICC/IF)

          2 µg/mL
          View 8 publications 8 publications

          Flow Cytometry (Flow)

          -
          View 1 publication 1 publication

          ELISA (ELISA)

          1:1,000-1:5,000
          -
          Product Specifications

          Species Reactivity

          Bovine, Dog, Horse, Cat, Guinea pig, Human, Sheep, Pig, Rabbit, Rat

          Published species

          Bacteria, Human, Mouse, Rabbit, Rat, Zebrafish

          Host/Isotype

          Mouse / IgG1, kappa

          Class

          Monoclonal

          Type

          Antibody

          Clone

          BC-3

          Immunogen

          Synthetic peptide corresponding to human aggrecan ARGSV neoepitope.

          Conjugate

          Unconjugated Unconjugated Unconjugated

          Form

          Liquid

          Concentration

          1 mg/mL

          Purification

          Protein A

          Storage buffer

          PBS with 1mg/mL BSA, 30% glycerol

          Contains

          0.05% sodium azide

          Storage conditions

          -20°C

          Shipping conditions

          Ambient (domestic); Wet ice (international)

          RRID

          AB_568440

          Product Specific Information

          Purified recombinant Aggrecan Interglobular Domain (IGD) protein (Amino acids T331-G458 with C-term His-tag, expressed in E. coli), was used to validate this antibody. The recombinant protein contains cleavage sites for aggrecanases (E373-A374 in aggrecan) and matrix metalloproteinases (N341-F342 in aggrecan). The recombinant protein was cleaved in vitro using recombinant Aggrecanase. Degradation of IGD and accumulation of cleaved fragments was visualized via MEMCode reversible protein staining, followed by Western Blot using the BC-3 antibody for the specific detection of the aggrecan neoepitope. The antibody will also recognize full length IGD, as shown by ELISA, however with significantly lower affinity.

          MA3-16888 has successfully been used in ELISA, immunohistochemistry (frozen and FFPE) and Western blot applications. This antibody may be used to immunostain formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded sections, as well as alcohol-fixed frozen sections and un-fixed snap frozen sections. Samples must be deglycosylated using 0.01 Units Chondroitinase ABC, 0.01 Units Keratanase and 0.0001 Units Keratanase II per 10 µg S-GAG of non-deglycosylated aggrecan for optimal epitope recognition.

          MA3-16888 detects aggrecan in human, bovine, feline, canine, guinea pig, equine, porcine, rabbit, rat, and sheep samples.

          Target Information

          Aggrecan also known as cartilage-specific proteoglycan core protein (CSPCP) or chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan 1 is a protein that is encoded by the ACAN gene. The encoded protein is an integral part of the extracellular matrix in cartilaginous tissue and it withstands compression in cartilage. The human form of the protein is 2316 amino acids long (approximately 250 kDa) and can be expressed in multiple isoforms due to alternative splicing. Aggrecan exhibits a bottlebrush structure, in which chondroitin sulfate and keratan sulfate chains are attached to an extended protein core. The synthesis and degradation of aggrecan are being investigated for their roles in cartilage deterioration during joint injury, disease, and aging. It contains three interglobular domains (IGDs), G1, G2, and G3 that are involved in aggregation, hyaluronan binding, cell adhesion, and chondrocyte apoptosis. Aggrecan fragments from articular cartilage are released into the synovial fluid at all stages of human osteoarthritis as a result of cleavage by aggrecanase and MMP activity. Antibodies BC-3 and BC-4 can be used to detect these neo epitopes of Aggrecanase (ARGSVXXX) and MMP (XXXVDIPEN), respectively.

          For Research Use Only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures. Not for resale without express authorization.

          Bioinformatics

          Protein Aliases: aggrecan; aggrecan 1; aggrecan 1 (chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan 1, large aggregating proteoglycan, antigen identified by monoclonal antibody A0122); Aggrecan core protein; aggrecan epidermal growth factor-like domain-1; aggrecan, structural proteoglycan of cartilage; cartilage aggregating proteoglycan; Cartilage-specific proteoglycan core protein; Chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan 1; Chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan core protein 1; CSPCP; large aggregating proteoglycan; large aggregating proteoglycan, antigen

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          Gene Aliases: ACAN; Agc; AGC1; AGCAN; BOS_20116; CSPCP; CSPG1; CSPGCP; MSK16; SEDK

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          UniProt ID: (Bovine) P13608, (Human) P16112, (Rat) P07897

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          Entrez Gene ID: (Dog) 403828, (Rabbit) 100009079, (Pig) 397255, (Horse) 100033876, (Bovine) 280985, (Human) 176, (Sheep) 443001, (Guinea pig) 100731672, (Rat) 58968

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          Function(s)
          calcium ion binding hyaluronic acid binding carbohydrate binding protein binding extracellular matrix structural constituent metal ion binding
          Process(es)
          skeletal system development cell adhesion central nervous system development cartilage condensation ossification chondrocyte development response to radiation response to mechanical stimulus response to gravity response to glucose multicellular organism aging response to acidic pH response to organic cyclic compound spinal cord development proteoglycan biosynthetic process collagen fibril organization negative regulation of cell migration response to drug chondroblast differentiation cellular response to growth factor stimulus proteolysis keratan sulfate biosynthetic process extracellular matrix disassembly extracellular matrix organization keratan sulfate catabolic process
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